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| The Glass Agency | |
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| Directed by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Written by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Produced by | Varahonar Farabi Cinema Foundation |
| Starring | Parviz Parastui Reza Kianian Habib Rezaei Bita Badran |
| Cinematography | Aziz Saati |
| Edited by | Hayedeh Safiyari |
| Music by | Majid Entezami |
Release dates | |
Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Glass Agency (Persian:آژانس شیشهای) is a 1998 Iranian drama film written and directed byEbrahim Hatamikia.[1] It is one of Hatamikia's most successful works and one of the most popular and controversial films of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema.[2]
One of the many Hatamikia films of theSacred Defense cinema genre,The Glass Agency focuses on theIran–Iraq War's impact on various aspects of Iranian society.The Glass Agency is set in a travel agency where an armed veteran takes hostages after failing to raise enough money for his injured comrade to travel abroad for medical treatment. The film candidly reveals some of the major fault lines in Iranian society today. With its complex message of sympathy for the veterans and criticism of those who exploit their status for political purposes, the film has won praise fromconservatives andreformists alike.[3]
Two veterans of theIran-Iraq war, Abbas and his wartime commander Kazem, are the main protagonists of the film. Abbas comes to Tehran to seek medical treatment for a war injury. Kazem wants to help Abbas, as the doctor recommends that he go abroad for the operation. However, it is almostNew Year's Eve, and arranging a flight becomes difficult. Kazem is suffering from hegemony, which is seen in the postwar society. The problems they encounter make Kazem lose his temper, and he ends up taking a whole travel agency hostage.[4]
At the16th Fajr International Film Festival, The film won bothBest Film andAudience Choice of Best Film, making it the first film in The history ofcinema of Iran to win the latter. The Glass Agency also won nineCrystal Simorgh awards and a Diploma Honorary, including:
and It was nominated in four other categories, including: